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July and the summer is here, with some ….

Dear Fellow Motorhomer,

July and the summer is here, with some hot weather being experienced in the UK. Across much of Europe it is hotter still, too hot for many motorhomers to find comfortable. For this reason, we plan most of our continental tours to finish by now. Over the last few weeks five tours have recently completed, covering destinations from Norway in the north, to Poland in the East, Romania and Bulgaria in the south, Germany in the centre and one crossing much of Europe east to west. From these recently completed tours are some customer reviews, further tour reviews can be read on the GBMT website at www.gbmotorhometours.com/reviews.

‘We really had the best time, thank you so much for going above and beyond! Hope to see you again on another tour!’ Mark and Di Varley – Rhine in Flames – June/July 2026

‘Excellent tour following the Danube. Kevin and Nurcan were great tour leaders who ensured we would appreciate the wonders of the Danube as we travelled from country to country.’ Rob and Anne Staite – Journey along the Danube – June/July 2026

‘A superbly researched and planned tour. Sarita and Michael were genuinely enthusiastic to show us how amazing Southern Norway was. They were so hard working and always available for help or advice.’ Wendy and Chris Farrer – Southern Norway – June 2026

‘We found the Poland tour excellent. Well organised. Our tour directors, Ron & Sue were as usual excellent, and we cannot fault them or the tour. Would highly recommend GB Motorhome Tours.’ Linda & John Grahame – Explore Poland – June 2026

‘If you want to see the real Romania and Bulgaria this is the tour for you. An amazing cross section of both countries which visits the areas less frequented by tourists. Highly recommended.’ Julie and Gerry Flanagan – Romania and Bulgaria – May/June 2026

One tour remains ongoing, this is the Baltic States Adventure, where being so far north, participants are enjoying the very long light evenings available there at this time of year.

At this time next year, another northern tour that will be taking place is the Discover Iceland tour. Iceland is a unique destination offering travel variety not found elsewhere in Europe. Being a very long way north, at this time of year Iceland provides a certain escape from extreme temperatures, whilst at the same time offers 24 hours of daylight during the mid-summer period. There currently remains limited space on the tour for next year. The full 2027 Discover Iceland tour itinerary is available by clicking on the name and a remaining place can be booked on the GB Motorhome Tours website. Reserve yourself and your motorhome a place ready for a unique adventure next summer.

Midnight on the Discover Iceland tour – July 2025Another tour with some availability and at a time when the temperatures will not be hot, is the Paris at Christmastime tour. Enjoy the build up to Christmas in one of Europe’s great cities, included in the tour is a wonderful evening with Champagne dinner at the icon Moulin Rouge.
GB Motorhome Tours take many motorhomes every year to far and wonderful places, along with some closer to home destinations. From the north of Iceland to the south of the Canary Islands, from the west of Portugal to the east of Turkey. Going forward, Turkey will stop featuring in our tour programme, not because we don’t wish to continue to include this wonderful touring destination, but because getting vehicle insurance to include Turkey from UK motorhome insurers has become difficult. The Western Turkey tour for this year is definitely proceeding as planned and there is one cancellation place available, if you would like to take this final opportunity to motorhome in this wonderful destination contact us for details.

With much of our touring taking a break for the summer period, GB Motorhome Tours have time to attend two of the large outdoor motorhome shows taking place over the next month. There are a number of our Tour Directors attending each show, where they will be on hand to chat and answer any travel questions you may have. If you are at either of these, do come along to our stand to see us.

For travel in Europe, with the UK no longer an EU member state, time for UK passport holders within the Schengen zone is limited to 90 days in any 180 day rolling period. With the introduction of the EU’s border EES (Entry/Exit System), this rule is beginning to be more tightly controlled. In theory, each entry/exit will be recorded electronically to allow border guards instant information on how long a person has been in the Schengen zone and how long they are eligible to stay. Most of the EU’s external borders are now operating the system, or trying to! This can mean that currently the information is not necessarily 100% accurate, leading to some false readings. It is possible to check the data held for any passport on the EES system, on their Check how long you can stay page. It is worth doing this for your own passport to confirm the correct result is showing, and if there appears to be an error, send details of this to the EU on their Write to us page to have it corrected.

Enjoy your summer touring and we look forward to travelling with you soon. Feel free to contact us if there is anything you wish to ask about a tour.

Kindest regards,

Your GB Motorhome Tours Team

Tel. 0044 7481 479 057
Info@gbmotorhometours.com
www.GBMotorhomeTours.com

June and mid-summers day is approaching

Dear Fellow Motorhomer,

June and the days are long, making for great touring opportunities. Currently there are 3 GB Motorhome Tours taking place, with the most northern being in Norway, where there is very little darkness each night at this time of year.

Camping in Lunde, Norway – June 2026

Another reasonably northern tour is in Poland.

Krakow Camping, Poland – June 2026

With the other being much further south in Romania & Bulgaria.

Obzor Camping Bulgaria – May 2026 – Drone photo supplied by Paul TurnerThe ultimate destination for the long summer days, where there is no night-time darkness is Iceland. GB Motorhome Tours will be travelling in Iceland again next year, where there currently remains some availability on the tour to visit this unique destination. For the Discover Iceland full tour itinerary click here.

Our Tour Directors travel through many countries and get to see a lot of different motorhomes. Recently in Bulgaria, the Tour Directors came across a very unusual conversion, a motorhome built on the Trabant. The East German made Trabant, colloquially known as the ‘Trabi’, was a budget-friendly small car manufactured between 1957 to 1991, and usually fitted with a 2-stroke engine. At the time of spotting this on, the owner was not around to ask if it still had the original 2-stroke engine. A quirk of the Trabi was a lack of a fuel gauge, in place was a fuel dipstick for checking when the next fuel stop would be required! A quick look through the windows showed it was certainly in use, along with it being somewhat heavily loaded on the rear axle.Back in the UK, during the summer months GB Motorhome Tours have stands at two of the large outdoor motorhome shows; where a number of our Tour Directors will be on hand to chat and answer any questions you have. If you are at either of these shows, do come along and see us.


Motorway tolls are a common feature when travelling in many continental countries; thankfully this charge as yet, has not come to the UK. Holland was also similar, but from 01/07/2026 Holland will start charging for all vehicles over 3,500kg. This will be for use of any motorway and also cover some of their provincial/municipal roads, making it difficult to avoid tolled roads in future when travelling in Holland. However, foreign registered motorhomes can be exempted, with the completion of a free registration at www.vrachtwagenheffing.nl/en/register-an-exemption. If your motorhome is over 3,500kg, even if you don’t currently intend to travel in Holland, it would be a good idea to exempt it anyway. That way, when next travelling in Holland, it will be done ready and not over-looked.

Enjoy your summer touring and we look forward to travelling with you soon. Feel free to contact us if there is anything you wish to ask about a tour.

Kindest regards,

Your GB Motorhome Tours Team

Tel. 0044 7481 479 057
Info@gbmotorhometours.com
www.GBMotorhomeTours.com

May and there is good motorhome touring taking place

Dear Fellow Motorhomer,

May is a good time to be touring, particularly around the Mediterranean where the weather is good without being too hot, with everything remaining spring fresh and no need yet for parking in the shade. Many campsites in the Mediterranean use the natural shade offered by long standing trees or have developed canopies covered in vines, whose wine leaves offer good shade and protection from the summer sun as the seasons heat up.

Camping in Greece under the vine canopies – April 2026

The Greece 2026 tour has just come to an end, a customer review from the tour is below. Further reviews from all tours can be read on our website at www.gbmotorhometours.com/reviews.

‘Many thanks to Sue and Dave for their proactive and efficient guiding throughout the trip.’ Carol Giblin and Malcolm Szortowski 

The Greece tour is again available in 2027, but now fully booked. There is a reserve list available, if you would like to be added to this under no obligation, please email us. The full tour itinerary is available here.

For 2027 the tour programme continues to expand, with a an all-new tour for next year having recently been added to the GB Motorhome Tours website. The Celtic Charms tour runs during September 2027 and combines areas from two of the Celtic countries, the south west region of Scotland and the whole of Northern Ireland. The tour offers relaxed travel in scenic countryside, along with plenty of included content and group meals. Click on the tour name for the full itinerary.

A further new tour for next year will be in Slovenia during May/June 2027. This tour is currently being developed. If you would like to pre-register your interest in this, to receive the itinerary in advance of being made generally available and to have the opportunity of requesting a place prior to the tour being placed on our website, please send us an email and this will be done for you.

Throughout their time on tours, our Tour Directors enjoy getting their motorhome and yours to great places. Whilst travelling between campsites, Tour Directors often seek out stunning locations to stop for a coffee.

Tour Directors taking a break on the Greece tour – April 2026

Tour Directors taking a break on the Discover Iceland tour – June 2025

The photo in Iceland is taken in the wonderful Westfjord region. This is probably the most remote region it is possible to get to with your motorhome in Europe. It is a unique part of a simply stunning island to tour in. If you are looking for something completely different in a location to motorhome throughout, Iceland offers it in abundance. You will experience waterfalls, geysers, lava flows, craters, whales, seals, artic foxes, puffins, glaciers, icebergs, hot spas and more. Add in travelling during the period of mid-summers day, when 24 hour daylight is enjoyed, and you have all the ingredients of a once in lifetime adventure. This tour is available for June/July next year, with the full itinerary accessible by clicking Discover Iceland.

For those joining tours imminently, be assured GB Motorhome Tours continues to monitor the situation regarding diesel supplies throughout Europe. We are obtaining information from our suppliers based in the countries of our tours, along with first-hand experience from Tour Directors already travelling in Europe with tours and from general news items. Current information indicates there are no concerning issues regarding availability. As a precaution, our advice for all those touring is to keep motorhome fuel tanks reasonably well filled. Once down to around half full, fill back up to keep a good range of diesel available at all times.

If there is anything you wish to ask about any tours, feel free to contact us, we are always happy to answer any questions. Happy travels to everyone.

Kindest regards,

Your GB Motorhome Tours Team

Tel. 0044 7481 479 057
Info@gbmotorhometours.com
www.GBMotorhomeTours.com

April and spring is here with great touring opportunities opening up

Dear Fellow Motorhomer,

April and spring is here with great touring opportunities opening up. Before April, touring in Europe generally proves inconsistent in achieving good weather,  not so if travelling a lot further south in the Canary Islands. Those on this years Canary Islands tour have just returned to mainland Europe, following 10 weeks in the islands experiencing adventure in the best weather to be found in Europe between January and April each year.

Camping in Gran Canaria – March 2026

A customer review from the tour.

‘Changed my whole perspective of the Canaries. Saw and experienced a side the regular tourist never sees. Without a doubt an adventure. Certainly required an open mind to driving and camping facilities and a flexible approach to itinerary variations. Well done to Jane and Douglas for staying on top of it all.’ Chris and Bridget Neighbour

As one tour in the sunshine finishes another is just starting, with the Greece 2026 tour recently underway.

Boarding the ferry from Italy to Greece – April 2026

Whilst the main touring season for 2026 is just getting underway, plans for 2027 are also well in hand. Two further tours have recently been added to the GB Motorhome Tours website for next year

•    Northern Spain Discovery 15 nights September 2027 – Enjoy touring in a lesser-known area of Spain as we discover the gems of its north; including the Rioja wine region, the Picos de Europa mountains, the Costa Verde (Green Coast), the Camino de Santiago pilgrims way and the cities of Burgos and Oviedo.

•    Portugal Discovery 24 nights October 2027 – Taking in the length of the country from north to south whilst touring in a relaxed manor passing thorough the Douro valley region with its port wine lodges, the Atlantic coast with its colourful cites of Aveiro and Coimbra, the inland fortification towns of Obidos and Tomar (home of the Templar Knights), to pass through the cork growing region to arrive on the Algarve with its golden beaches.

The Northern Spain Discovery and Portugal Discovery tours can be combined, there are 2 days and 145 miles between the two, to provide a 40 night tour of discovery. Both tours are available book now, either independent of each other or combined.

A further tour for 2027 that will be added to the website shortly, is the all new Celtic Charms. Taking in areas from two of the Celtic countries, the tour travels through the south west region of Scotland and the whole of Northern Ireland. Gretna Green, Moffat, Culzean Castle and Stranraer feature in Scotland, before we travel to Northern Ireland for Belfast, Londonderry, Bushmills and the Giants Causeway. If you would like to receive the full tour itinerary ahead of it being released generally on the GB Motorhome Tours website, send us a simple email to pre-register your interest.

Touring by motorhome is what we all love to do; for this diesel fuel is required. Over the last month, worldwide events have been affecting the shipment of oil, a necessary ingredient currently for all motorhomes to travel. GB Motorhome Tours has been, and is continuing to monitor the situation of fuel availability in the UK and throughout Europe. We are obtaining information from our suppliers based in the countries of our tours, along with first-hand experience from tours already travelling in Europe and from general news items. Our current information regarding diesel supplies is there are no concerning issues with availability affecting any tours and tours remain fine to undertake. As a precaution, our advice is for all those touring to keep motorhome fuel tanks reasonably well filled. Once down to around half, fill back up to keep a good range of fuel available within the motorhome at all times. We continue to monitor the situation and will be in touch with tour participants should we feel there is a change in position that could impact their tour. Ultimately, if fuel rationing was introduced at a level meaning a tour was no longer viable, then GB Motorhome Tours would cancel the tour. Cancelling a tour is not something we do lightly and have only previously done so during Covid. In the event of GB Motorhome Tours cancelling a tour, then all money paid directly for that tour is refunded in full. This is covered by the Package Tour Regulations 2018, which as a registered tour operator, GB Motorhome Tours fully abides by. This gives total security for all tour money paid in the event of a tour being cancelled.

Keeping positive that fuel will remain available for touring, now is a time to start preparing the motorhomes ready for travel in the warmer season ahead. One job to carry our periodically is to give the fresh water tank, pipework and taps a wash through with a solution of sterilised water. This can easily be achieved by adding sterilising tablets or fluid to your main fresh water tank, allowing them to dissolve/mix in and then pumping the water through to all locations by opening each of the taps for a couple of minutes, leave the sterilising solution in the system for 24 hours then drain down before refilling with clean fresh water. Your motorhome water system will then be fresh and ready for your next outing.

Happy touring to all, whether that be in the UK or much further afield, and we look forward to seeing you soon.

Kindest regards,

Your GB Motorhome Tours Team

Tel. 0044 7481 479 057
Info@gbmotorhometours.com
www.GBMotorhomeTours.com

March and there is sunshine for those touring on our ….

Dear Fellow Motorhomer,

March and there is sunshine for those on our Canary Islands 2026 tour. The Canary Islands are well known for their beach resorts and winter sunshine, but less well known for their nature.

Camping in Los Tilos nature reserve on the Canary island of La Palma – February 2026The Los Tilos nature reserve offers a biodiversity and greenness that few tourists realise can be found within the Canary Islands. Like with all GB Motorhome Tours, the Canary Islands tour offers a mix of mainstream tourist destinations with lesser found places. The next Canary Islands tour will take place January to April of 2028. To register your interest in this and receive the itinerary in advance of it being made generally available, send us an email and this will be done for you.

The tour programme for next year (2027) continues to be worked on and further tours will be added to this over the next month. Keep an eye on the GB Motorhome Tours website for details. Currently the following 2027 tours have so far been released

  • Greece – April 2027 – Now available on the website with places available
  • Sardinia Island – May/June 2027 – Tour itinerary available on the website but now fully booked
  • Discover Iceland – June/July 2027 – Now available on the website with places available
  • Croatian Highlights – August/September 2027 – Now available on the website with places available

Before 2027, there is a full programme of 2026 tours taking place this year. There now remains only limited availably on just 5 of this year’s 16 tours. The full itineraries for these are available by clicking on the tour names below.

•    Southern Norway – June for 23 nights
•    Rhine in Flames Spectacular – June/July for 11 nights
•    Austrian Alps – September for 16 nights
•    Romantic Strasse to Oktoberfest – September for 15 nights
•    Paris at Christmastime – December for 6 nights

If you are looking for real adventure from a tour later this year, there is a cancellation place on the Western Turkey tour which is worth looking at. This tour take place during September/October for 41 nights. If you would like to travel in this wonderful country with your motorhome, this could be a last opportunity, as the tour is unlikely to be repeated in the near future. Getting vehicle insurance for taking UK motorhomes into Turkey has become increasingly difficult post Brexit and over the last few months almost non-existent, with just the NFU (National Farmers Union) currently offering cover. If you are interested in joining this years tour the NFU should be able to provide the insurance required and don’t be put off by their name, it is not just farmers they insure. Feel free to contact us if you wish to explore this possible last opportunity of touring Turkey in your motorhome.

Remember, all of our tours are a lot more than just us booking campsites for you; they all include group excursions with transport, a number of group meals, services of our Tour Directors travelling with the tour in their own motorhome, fully printed tour information pack, all GPS co-ordinates for your Sat Nav and of course all the campsite are pre-booked for you. Additionally, complete flexibility on the majority of tours for you to decide to meet at the start of the tour (which will be in/near the country of destination) or to have everything arranged for you all the way from the UK, by including the ‘optional travel from UK with Tour Directors package’. Within this package are included additional campsite nights between the UK and the start of the tour, your fully flexible return cross channel ferry with entry to the ships Club Lounge and the services of our Tour Directors travelling with you from the UK.

Where will your travels take you?Happy touring to everyone. If there is anything you wish to ask about any of our tours feel free to contact us, we are always happy to assist.

Kindest regards,

Your GB Motorhome Tours Team

Tel. 0044 7481 479 057
Info@gbmotorhometours.com
www.GBMotorhomeTours.com

February and whilst it is very rainy in the UK it is not the same for some motorhomers

Dear Fellow Motorhomer,

February and whilst it’s very rainy in the UK, for the motorhomes on this years Canary Islands tour they are enjoying warm sunny weather. The Canary Islands are 2,000 miles south of the UK, so touring there at this time of year means the winter is well and truly left behind.

Camping in Tenerife on the Canary Islands tour – February 2026
The 2026 Canary Islands tour is just a couple of weeks in, giving tour participants another 7 weeks in the islands to continue enjoying great weather. If you like to plan ahead and would also like to get away from a future winter, the next Canary Islands tour is scheduled for the start of 2028. To register your interest in this and receive the itinerary in advance of it being made generally available, send us an email and this will be done for you.

Before 2028 there is 2027 and another year of many great touring opportunities to be enjoyed. The GB Motorhome Tours 2027 programme of holidays is now beginning to be made available. The first five tour itineraries to be completed are

  • Greece – April 2027 – Now available on the website
  • Portugal – April 2027 – Will be released to the website early March
  • Sardinia Island – May/June 2027 – Now available on the website
  • Discover Iceland – June/July 2027 – Now available on the website
  • Croatian Highlights – August/September 2027 – Now available on the website

The Sardinia Island 2027 tour is already fully booked. The Greece and the Croatian Highlights tours currently have places available and can be booked on the GB Motorhome Tours website. Additional tours for 2027 will be added to the tours programme over the coming months.

Ahead of 2027 there is the full programme of tours to be experienced throughout 2026. If you are looking for real adventure from a tour, then a cancellation place has just become available on the Western Turkey tour, covering September/October this year. If you would like to travel in this wonderful country with your motorhome, this could be a last opportunity, as the tour is unlikely to be repeated in the near future. Getting vehicle insurance for taking UK motorhomes into Turkey has become increasingly difficult post Brexit and over the last few months almost non-existent, with just the NFU (National Farmers Union) currently offering cover. If you are interested in joining this years tour the NFU should be able to provide the insurance required and don’t be put off by their name, it is not just farmers they insure. Feel free to contact us if you wish to explore this possible last opportunity of touring Turkey in your motorhome.

Other, closer to home tours with some places available for 2026 are

•    Southern Norway – June for 23 nights
•    Rhine in Flames Spectacular – June/July for 11 nights
•    Austrian Alps – September for 16 nights
•    Romantic Strasse to Oktoberfest – September for 15 nights
•    Paris at Christmastime – December for 6 nights

If it may be a while before you are next getting away in your motorhome and it is going to be left unused for a period, consider parking it with the internal doors and cupboards left open, thus allowing circulating air to reach all areas to avoid damp forming. Likewise, for the fridge door leave this open to keep the fridge nice and fresh inside. If it’s safe to do so, also park the vehicle in gear with the handbrake off, to prevent the brake potentially becoming stuck through a period of non-use. Try to take the vehicle out for a reasonable run of 30 minutes plus every 2 weeks, which helps keeps everything moving and the motorhome in good order ready for its next tour.

We look forward to traveling with you soon. If there is anything you wish to ask about a tour, feel free to contact us, we are always happy to answer any questions.

Kindest regards,

Your GB Motorhome Tours Team

Tel. 0044 7481 479 057
Info@gbmotorhometours.com
www.GBMotorhomeTours.com

January and with the start of the new year brings another year of great motorhome touring

Dear Fellow Motorhomer,

January and with the start of the new year brings another year of great motorhome touring ahead. Despite the year just beginning, one GB Motorhome Tours has already been completed. The Scottish Hogmanay tour finished a week ago, where tour participants enjoyed celebrating the arrival of 2026 Scottish style, followed by 8 days of touring in Scotland’s central area.

Camping on the Scottish Hogmanay tour – January 2026

Some customer reviews from the tour.

‘Thank you to Jane and Douglas for making my first GB Motorhome Tour such an enjoyable experience. Excellent organisation, good campsites, interesting places visited on days out, great food, super company, and excellent super friendly tour guides. Thank you.’ Shirley Shaw

‘We so enjoyed this tour. Much care had been taken with all arrangements. Well done to a very knowledgeable Jane and Douglas. Sincere thanks to you both.’ Angela Price and Will Hopkins 

‘Jane and Douglas did a ‘Stirling’ job. Great attentive tour guides. A fabulous taste of Scottish Hospitality.’ Linda and Mike Reading

Whilst it is cold in the UK at this time of year, some motorhomers are already heading for touring in summer like conditions, as they travel south towards the warmth and sunshine of the Canary Islands. This years Canary Islands tour is now just one week away from starting in southern Spain.

Despite 2026 only just starting, GB Motorhome Tours are already planning for 2027, where there will again be a full selection of tour destinations available for taking yourself and your motorhome to great places. Some of these tours are getting close to being finalised, whilst others are still in progress. The first five that will have their itineraries finalised in the next month are listed below. If you would like to pre-register your interest to receive the itinerary for one or more of these, send us an email and this will be done for you, following which the itineraries will be emailed to you once available and before they are released generally, giving you first opportunity of requesting a tour place if you wish at that time.

•    Greece – April 2027 pre-register my interest
•    Portugal – April 2027 pre-register my interest
•    Sardinia – May/June 2027 pre-register my interest
•    Iceland – June/July 2027 pre-register my interest
•    Croatia – August/September 2027 pre-register my interest

As well as 2027 to look forward to, there are all of the 2026 tours to be enjoyed. All 2026 GB Motorhome Tours holidays are now on the website, with the last for this year having just been added. This is an autumn tour along Germany’s Romantic Road and through the German Alps to arrive in Munich for the magnificent Oktoberfest, the worlds largest festival of beer. The full Romantic Strasse to Oktoberfest itinerary is available by clicking on its name, with places on the tour now available to book. Another tour place that has just become available is a cancellation place on this years Romania & Bulgaria tour, starting in May this tour offers travel in two of Eastern Europe’s least explored countries. Click on the tours name to see the full itinerary. On from these two tours, there remains availability on a limited number of our other 2026 tours, those with places are

•    Southern Norway – June for 23 nights
•    Rhine in Flames Spectacular – June/July for 11 nights
•    Austrian Alps – September for 16 nights
•    Paris at Christmastime – December for 6 nights

On most of our continental holidays, GB Motorhome Tours offers the option for participants to start their tour on the continent or from the UK. This gives flexibility for individuals to choose which works best for them. If you have a 2026 tour booking which currently doesn’t have the optional travel from UK with Tour Directors package included and you would now like to add this, it remains possible to do so at this stage. Send us an email requesting the optional package be added to your booking and this will be done for you, with a confirmation email sent. Full details of the tours optional package can be viewed at the end of each tour itinerary on the GB Motorhome Tours website.

For driving a motorhome with a weight over 3,500kg it is necessary to have a driving licence that includes category C1. From age 70 onwards, category C1 becomes subject to passing a medical examination, which if failed results in the loss of the category C1, whilst retaining the normal car category B. This gives rise to problems where the motorhome is over 3,500kg and the owner no longer has the licence to drive it. There are now changes taking place in the EU with the aim of increasing this weight, to allow for motorhomes up to 4,250kg to be driven on a normal category B license, thus taking away the need to keep the C1 category (unless the motorhome exceeds 4,250kg). Since Brexit, EU law does not apply in the UK, so EU changes will not automatically take place here. To try and get equality for UK drivers, a UK motorhomer has set up a government petition to request the matter also be considered here. To add your name to this and help the petition reach the required number of signatures to have the government respond, click https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/741293

Another change in driving rules that has recently taken place is in Spain. Where warning triangles have been replaced by an electronic warning beacon (called V-16), this is placed on the roof of the vehicle in the event of a breakdown rather than put out a warning triangle. However, the change is not being applied to foreign registered vehicles travelling in Spain, so you can continue with a warning triangle or if preferred, purchase the V-16.

All of us at GB Motorhome Tours look forward to many great travels with you throughout 2026 and beyond. Feel free to contact us if there is anything you would like to ask about any tours.

Kindest regards,

Your GB Motorhome Tours Team

Tel. 0044 7481 479 057
Info@gbmotorhometours.com
www.GBMotorhomeTours.com

December and as we enter the festive season all of us at GB Motorhome Tours wish you a Merry Christmas

Dear Fellow Motorhomer,

December and as we enter the festive season all of us at GB Motorhome Tours wish you a Merry Christmas. Despite the year drawing to an end, our touring programme continues with the Scottish Hogmanay tour still to start before the year finishes. This tour features seeing the new year in Scottish style, with a night of dinner, entertainment and celebration at a Scottish coaching Inn. This is then followed by 9 nights of Scottish touring, with visits around Edinburgh, Glasgow and Stirling. If you would still like to have one last get away this year, then we may be able to also accommodate you on the tour; contact us and we will do our very best to include you. Full tour itinerary here. A couple of weeks ago, the Portugal and Spain Discovery tour finished in southern Spain, having spent 7 weeks touring the Costa Verde (Spain’s Green Coast), the length of Portugal from north to south, and Spain’s Andalucia southern region.

Camping near Cadiz on Portugal and Spain Discovery tour – 28th November 2025
Some customer reviews from the tour.

‘GB Motorhome Tours careful plan for the tour has given us everything from tiny churches to huge mosques, tasting sessions of wine, sherry and port, and a better understanding of Spanish & Portuguese history. Thank you so much.’ Eileen and Tony Pickering

‘Whisper headphones on days out are an excellent addition. Journey by Tuk-Tuk a great idea. Overall a fantastic trip, so many highlights, memory is in overload.’ Andrea Gilliver and Ken Starmer 

A surprise from touring in Spain at this time of year is how big Christmas is celebrated there, and in particularly, how well they do their Christmas illuminations. Whilst in Cadiz, tour participants on the Portugal and Spain Discovery tour were able to join with the Tour Directors to attend the switching on of the city’s illuminations, this was a 90-minute event containing flamenco dancing, classical music and Christmas songs, all set to an elaborate display of Christmas lights.

Spanish Christmas illuminations 2025

Throughout 2025 GB Motorhome Tours have escorted over 200 motorhomes to destinations all across Europe, with tours ranging from 6 to 70 nights duration. Spanning from Ireland in the west across to Greece in the east, from Iceland in the north all the way to the Canary Islands in the south, along with almost every country in-between. Being the UK’s largest motorhome tour company, we offer tours to the widest number of destinations and throughout the whole year. We thank all customers who chose to travel with us during 2025. A big thank you also to our Tour Directors, who work tirelessly to ensure the smooth running of every tour and who pay particular attention to detail, to achieve the high standards that are set for all tours. There are seven Tour Director couples running tours, all of whom are experienced motorhomers and specialise in various locations throughout Europe and beyond.

With 2026 starting soon, so does our 2026 touring season, with The Canary Islands tour now just 6 weeks away from beginning. For this tour we are currently holding options on two additional ferry spaces for motorhome transportation to the islands; so if you would like to escape the after Christmas cold and take yourself & your motorhome away for 70 nights of warmth and exploration, contact us and we can make a tour booking for you. The complete 70-night tour itinerary is available by clicking here.

Our 2026 touring programme is full of interesting motorhome adventures awaiting you, details of the 2026 tours programme is available at www.gbmotorhometours.com/tours. Whilst many 2026 tours are now fully booked, there is some availability for the following tours

•    Canary Islands – Jan/April for 70 nights
•    Southern Norway – June for 23 nights
•    Rhine in Flames Spectacular – June/July for 11 nights
•    Southern Ireland – September for 19 nights
•    Austrian Alps – September for 16 nights
•    Paris at Christmastime – December for 6 nights

The above tours are available for viewing and booking on the GB Motorhome Tours website or by clicking on the above names.

Looking further ahead, the 2027 touring programme is currently being worked on and expect to see details of this during the early part of next year. There will be another wide spectrum of destinations and styles of tours to choose from.

Are you looking for a Christmas gift to put into your motorhome? On tours we are now noticing campsites introducing more sophisticated electric hook-up systems, this is primarily in relation to monitoring and charging for the amount of electricity consumed by each motorhome. However, as part of this process the new supplies are also becoming more safety conscious, with the fitment of RCD (Residual Current Device) protection. An RCD rapidly cuts the supply if it detects a problem, by disconnecting power much faster than standard breakers. RCDs monitor incoming and outgoing current and if they don’t match they trip, protecting against faults including damp. This can create a problem for motorhomes when connections in hook-up cables are left unprotected and it rains, allowing damp to penetrate the connection and thus trip the supply via the RCD. This particularly applies when joining cables together, either to extend the length or when using a 2-pin adaptor cable, commonly used on the continent. A simple, cheap and effective solution is to protect the joint from exposure to the rain. Using a purpose made watertight cover as below is ideal.

These are available from dealer accessary stores and also online via Amazon and eBay. Treat your motorhome to a Christmas present that will ensure the electric supply to your van remains uninterrupted when next joining cables together or using a 2-pin adaptor in the rain.

From all of us at GB Motorhome Tours, all the very best for the coming New Year and for lots of great motorhome travels in 2026. Feel free to contact us for answers to any questions you have regarding our tours.

Kindest regards,

Your GB Motorhome Tours Team

Tel. 0044 7481 479 057
Info@gbmotorhometours.com
www.GBMotorhomeTours.com

November and there are still motorhomes touring in warmer climates

Dear Fellow Motorhomer,

November and there are still motorhomes touring in warmer climates on our Portugal and Spain Discovery tour. This tour started at the beginning of October in northern Spain and travelled along Spain’s Costa Verde (Green Coast). The route taken followed closely to the Camino de Santiago, a walking route that runs for hundreds of kilometres to finish the pilgrim way at Saint James Cathedral in Santiago de Compostela. A good fictional film about the walk is ‘The Way’, staring Martin Sheen and his son (Emilio Estevez). Our tour continued on and has since travelled the length of Portugal, from north to south over 24 nights, visiting Porto, the Douro Valley, Coimbra, Aveiro, Nazare, Obidos, Coruche, Evora and Albufeira. This week the tour returned to Spain and its southern area of Andalucía, for a further two weeks of travel before returning to the UK in time for Christmas.

Camping on the Portugal and Spain Discovery tour – 12th November 2025
If you would like to register an interest in the next Portugal and Spain Discovery tour, send us a simple email requesting this and it will be done for you. The full tour itinerary will then be emailed to you in advance of it being made generally available, giving you first opportunity of requesting a tour place if you wish.

Throughout December and into the New Year, there are two further tours taking place, the Amsterdam at Christmastime and Scottish Hogmanay. Both offer the opportunity to keep using your motorhome whilst getting into the Christmas and New Year spirit. Touring in northern Europe during the winter means cool conditions but modern motorhomes are well able to cope comfortably, with heating systems that keep the van warm, even in the coldest of conditions.  Both tours can be viewed by clicking on their name above.

For getting away to much warmer climates come the new year, there remains availability on next years Canary Islands tour, starting in January and running for 70 nights travelling through three of the Canary Islands, where the weather is much more summer like than winter.

Camping in Gran Canaria March 2025
For further travel ideas into next year, there currently remains availability on the following 2026 tours

•    Southern Norway
•    Rhine in Flames Spectacular
•    Southern Ireland
•    Austrian Alps
•    Paris at Christmastime – Newly released

All the above tours can be viewed in full by clicking on the tour name.

Back at home, with winter approaching and if you are not going to be using your motorhome, drain down the habitation water systems to avoid any damage from freezing water in pipes. How to do this should be covered in your motorhome manual, or a call to your dealer should advise how this is done for your particular model. It is also worthwhile keeping the diesel fuel tank full throughout winter. Diesel engines do not like water in their fuel and this can build up inside diesel tanks from condensation forming on the inside in cold conditions. By keeping the fuel tank full, it leaves little space inside for condensation to form.

Even with winter approaching, do keep enjoying your motorhoming. Feel free to contact us at any stage with anything you wish to ask; GB Motorhome Tours operates 12 months of the year, with tours running all year round.

Kindest regards,

Your GB Motorhome Tours Team

Tel. 0044 7481 479 057
Info@gbmotorhometours.com
www.GBMotorhomeTours.com

October and there is still good motorhome touring taking place

Dear Fellow Motorhomer,

Despite the weather changing in the UK as the seasons move into autumn, there remains good motorhome touring available in more southern areas. Our Sicily tour continues and this year’s Portugal and Spain Discovery tour is just getting underway, with participants having this week arrived in northern Spain for the start.

Picos de Europa – Portugal and Spain Discovery tour – October 2025

In Sicily the tour has now moved into its final week.

Sicily tour – September 2025

As well as enjoying ideal touring conditions at this time of year when travelling in southern climates, it is also lovely to see flowers thriving and in bloom at completely different seasons to those experienced in the UK. The best example of this is during our Canary Islands tour; enjoying an eternal spring climate with coastal temperature remaining upwards of 20 degrees all year round, UK summer flowers can be seen with an abundance of colour throughout the tour, spanning January to April.

Touring in the Canary Islands during February

If you would like to experience great weather for touring during the winter whilst also enjoying flowers in full bloom, there currently remains availability on next years Canary Islands tour, starting in southern Spain on 26th January 2026, or from the UK on 20th January if choosing to travel from the UK with the Tour Directors on the optional package. For full details of the tour and optional package, click Canary Islands 2026 tour itinerary.

During September, four GB Motorhome Tours were completed; spanning from Scotland in the North to Croatia in the South, along with Germany and Switzerland in-between. A customer review from each of these tours follows, with further reviews from these and all our tours on the GBMT website at www.gbmotorhometours.com/reviews.

‘Scotland is a wonderful country full of spectacular scenery, breathtaking views and welcoming people. There’s so much to see, walking to enjoy, nature and history side by side – marvellous. Our Tour Guides Michael and Sarita made sure we all had a lovely time, they were always on hand to speak to, arranged everything perfectly, we really appreciated all their efforts. It’s been FAB, thank you.’ Bill and Gell Knight – Scotland Highlands and Royal Deeside – September 2025

‘The Croatian Highlights was our first GB Motorhome tour and hugely surpassed our expectations. Ron and Sue are extremely friendly and knowledgeable about the trips they run and went out of their way to help their group. A truly amazing holiday which we will always remember. Thank you Sue and Ron for making this tour so memorable.’ Tracey and Charlie Searle – Croatian Highlights – August/September 2025

‘This is our first tour with GB & definitely won’t be our last; we’ve already booked another two! It’s been a fantastic way to explore some beautiful parts of Germany & Jenny and Brian have been excellent tour leaders; knowledgeable, kind, caring, fun but always professional. Chris and Sara Mead – Moselle, Lahn and Rhine – September 2025

‘Mountains, Glaciers, Lakes, Cable Cars, this tour has it all. Add in group meals and amazing excursions all with great camaraderie and excellent tour leaders we had a wonderful time.’ Chris and Bridget Neighbour – Swiss Magic – September 2025

Before the end of this year, there is our Christmas themed tour still available. Enjoy the build up to the festive season on the Amsterdam at Christmastime tour, starting 6th December 2025. Also available to bring in the New Year, celebrate in style the arrival of 2026 on the Scottish Hogmanay tour, starting 31st December 2025. Both tours are available for booking with a few places remaining.

For next year, two further tours have recently been added to the 2026 tour programme, both of which currently have availability. These are

•    June/July – Rhine in Flames 11 nights – Follow the river Rhine through beautiful wine growing scenery. Explore picturesque Germany towns along the way, to finish up with the spectacular Rhine in Flames evening cruise with dinner, wine and fireworks upon the river.

•    September – Austrian Alps 16 nights – Enjoy breath taking scenery as we travel through the very best of the Austrian Alps, including driving the stunning Grossglockner High Alpine road.

Also keep an eye on the GB Motorhome Tours website where it is planned one further tour for next year will be added soon. This will be the Romantic Road to Octoberfest tour, covering mid-September to early October. If you would like to pre-register your potential interest in this all new tour, send us a simple email and this will be done for you. The full tour itinerary will then be emailed to you in advance of it being made generally available, giving you first opportunity of requesting a tour place if you wish.

For travel into Europe going forward, it is now looking likely the long anticipated EU electronic entry-exit (EES) system will start partial operation this week. Having been delayed many times over recent years, the start date is now set for 12th October 2025. For motorhome travel into Europe, you may not notice any difference for several more months. Each EU country has 6 months to fully implement the new system. Spain have announced they will start implementing it at a few of its airports, then roll out over the following months to all airports, then to its land borders and finally to its sea ports. So arriving in Spain by motorhome on the Portsmouth to Santander/Bilbao ferries is unlikely to see any change for many more months. Where the system is in operation, it will do away with the need to have stamps in passports when entering/exiting the Schengen zone, future monitoring will be done electronically. To facilitate this, personal bio-metric data (finger prints and facial recognition) will be stored and linked to passports by the system. This information will be gathered at the first point of entry into the Schengen zone where the system is in operation. For leaving the UK from the port of Dover, this will be at the port itself, as the French border control is located there rather than in France. In relation to EES, there is nothing that requires completing in advance of travelling, UK citizens should continue to travel as now, with just their passports required for entry to the Schengen zone countries. This will change at a later stage when the next phase of the system is introduced. This will require the completion & purchase of a visa, which will be known as The European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS). For now however, this is not in place and there is no definite start date for it, so until then, nothing needs to be done before departure for UK citizens to enter the Schengen zone. We will keep you updated on this as details becomes available. Information can also be read on https://etias.com/what-is-etias/etias-key-facts. If you are unsure about how the new procedures will work or wish us to check your 90 out of 180 days entitlement, feel free to contact us and we will answer any questions and make a calculation for you.

GB Motorhome Tours operates 12 months of the year, with tours taking place all year round and we can be contacted anytime throughout the year. If there is something you wish to ask feel free to contact us, we are always happy to assist. Don’t hibernate your motorhome over the winter, keep enjoying your touring on a GB Motorhomes tour; just because it is winter don’t stop travelling and having fun.

Kindest regards,

Your GB Motorhome Tours Team

Tel. 0044 7481 479 057
Info@gbmotorhometours.com
www.GBMotorhomeTours.com